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ATLA ORGANIZATIONAL  
DIRECTORY (2017–2018)

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 •  President: Matthew Ostercamp, North Park University, Brandel 
Library

 •  Vice President: Jennifer Bartholomew, Sacred Heart Seminary & 
School of Theology

 • Secretary: Stephen Sweeney, St. John Vianney Seminary

 •  Treasurer: Ellen Frost, Perkins School of Theology, Bridwell Library

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 •  Jaeyeon Lucy Chung, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary 
and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, The Styberg Library

 • Suzanne Estelle-Holmer, Yale University Divinity School Library

 • Tracy Powell Iwaskow, Librarian

 •  Timothy D. Lincoln, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 
Stitt Library

 • Brad Ost, Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library

 • Michelle Spomer, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

 • Christina Torbert, University of Mississippi Libraries

 • Jennifer Ulrich, Eastern Mennonite University

BOARD COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES
Finance Committee
 • Ellen Frost, Perkins School of Theology, Bridwell Library

 • Michelle Spomer, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

 • Christina Torbert, University of Mississippi, J.D. Williams Library



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Nominating Committee
 •  Timothy D. Lincoln, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Chair, Stitt Library

 •  Jeffrey A. Waldrop, Fuller Theological Seminary

 •  Ellen Frost, Perkins School of Theology, Bridwell Library

Policy Governance Committee
 • Jennifer Ulrich, Eastern Mennonite University, Chair

 • Brad Ost, Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library

 • Stephen Sweeney,  St. John Vianney Seminary

 • Suzanne Estelle-Holmer, Yale University Divinity School Library

Tellers Committee
 • James Darlack, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Chair

 •  Rebekah Bedard, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, 
Pitts Theology Library

 • David Kriegh, Saint Patrick’s Seminary and University

Appointed Officials and Representatives
 •  Association Archivist: Christopher J. Anderson, Yale University 

Divinity School

 •  Representative to ALA Committee on Cataloging: Description and 
Access (CC:DA): Armin Siedlecki, Candler School of Theology, Pitts 
Theology Library

COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION

Conference Committee
 • Paul Tippey, Asbury Theological Seminary, Chair

 • Robert Burgess, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

 • Shaneé  Yvette Murrain, University of West Georgia

 • Matthew Thiesen, Western Seminary

 • Rebecca Yowler, Valparaiso University

 •  Erica Durham, Columbia Theological Seminary, 2017 Local Host 
Committee Representative



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 •  Robert Roethemeyer, Concordia Theological Seminary, 2018 Local 
Host Committee Representative

 •  Cindy Aalders, Regent College, 2019 Local Host Committee Repre-
sentative

 •  Miranda Bennett, University of Houston, Proceedings Editor in 
Chief, Editor-in-Chief

	 •	 Gillian	Harrison	Cain,	ex	officio

 • Denise McFarlin, staff liaison

Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
 •  Donna Wells, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Library, 

Chair

 • Drew Baker, Claremont School of Theology

 • Evan Boyd, United Lutheran Seminary

 • Ondrea Murphy, New Brunswick Theological Seminary

 • Lee Staman, Center for Action and Contemplation

 • Roger Morales, staff liaison 

Endowment Committee
 • Sharon Taylor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Chair

 • Eric Benoy, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

 • Pat Graham, Retired

 • Craig Kubic, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

 • Dennis Swanson, University of North Carolina at Pembroke

 • Brenda Bailey-Hainer, staff liaison

 • Marie Jacobsen, staff liaison

Professional Development Committee
 • Wesley Custer, Asbury Theological Seminary, Chair

 • Yasmine Abou-El-Kheir, Chicago Theological Seminary

 • Martha Adkins, University of San Diego

 • Michael Bradford, Harvard Divinity School

 • James Estes, Wesley Theological Seminary

 • Warren Watson, Payne Theological Seminary

 • Gillian Harrison Cain, staff liaison



72  ANNUAL YEARBOOK

TASK FORCES OF THE ASSOCIATION
Task Force on Scholarly Communication in Religion  
and Theology
 • Andrew Keck, Luther Seminary, Chair

 • Clifford B. Anderson, Vanderbilt University

 • Debbie Creamer, Association of Theological Schools

 • Michael Hemenway, Iliff School of Theology

 • Jérémie LeBlanc, Saint Paul University

	 •	 Christine	Fruin,	ex	officio

International Theological Librarianship Education Task Force
 •  Kelly Campbell, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Geor-

gia, U.S., Chair

 •  Yasmine Abou-el-Kheir, Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, 
Illinois, U.S.

 • Sandy Ayer, Ambrose University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 •  Carisse Berryhill, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas, 
U.S.

 •  Kerrie Burn, Catholic Theological College, University of Divinity, 
Melbourne, Australia

	 •	 Matina	Ćurić,	Berlin,	Germany

 •  Seoyoung Kim, World Mission University, Los Angeles, California, 
U.S.

 •  Griselda Lartey, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Geor-
gia, U.S.

 •  Ephraim Muldave, Africa International University, Nairobi, Kenya

 •  Cynthia Pelena, Central Philippine University, Iloilo City, Philip-
pines

 •  Álvaro Pérez, Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana, San Jose, 
Costa Rica

 •  Yesan Sellen, South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies 
(SAIACS), Bangalore, India

 • Brenda Bailey-Hainer, staff liaison



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COUNCIL AND EDITORIAL BOARDS OF THE  
ASSOCIATION
ATLA Press Coordinating Council
 • Christine Fruin, Chair

 • Miranda Bennett, Proceedings Editor-in-Chief

 • Matthew Collins, Monographs Editor-in-Chief

 • David Kohl, Interim Monographs Editor

 • Leslie Engelson, Theology Cataloging Bulletin Editor-in-Chief 

 • Melody Layton McMahon, At Large 

 •  Jennifer Woodruff-Tait, Theological Librarianship Editor-in-Chief

 • At Large Member vacancy

 Theological Librarianship Editorial Board
 • Jennifer Woodruff-Tait, Editor-in-Chief

 •  Richard Manly “Bo” Adams, Jr., Candler School of Theology, 
Emory University, Pitts Theology Library

 • Christopher J. Anderson, Yale University Divinity School

 • Barnaby Hughes, American Theological Library Association

 •  Keegan Osinski, Divinity Library Vanderbilt University

Theology Cataloging Bulletin Editorial Board
 • Leslie Engelson, Murray State University, Editor-in-Chief 

 • Anna Appleman, Columbia Theological Seminary, Contributor

 • Ann Heinrichs, Catholic Theological Union, Contributor

ATLA Monographs Editorial Board
 •  Matthew Collins, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 

Editor-in-Chief

 • David Kohl, Interim Editor

 • Christopher Rogers, University of St. Mary of the Lake, Editor

 • James Estes, Wesley Theological Seminary, Editor

 •  Myka Kennedy Stephens, Lancaster Theological Seminary,  
Editor



74  ANNUAL YEARBOOK

ASSOCIATION STAFF LEADERSHIP

 • Executive Director: Brenda Bailey-Hainer

 • Director of Business Development: Margot Lyon

 • Director of Financial Services: Marie Jacobsen

 • Director of Information Systems: Jim Butler

 • Director of Member Programs: Gillian Harrison Cain

 • Director of Production: Maria Stanton


	Preface
	committee reports
	Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
	Conference Committee
	Endowment Committee
	Professional Development Committee

	Task Forcereports
	International Theological Librarian Education
	Scholarly Communication

	Interest Group Reports
	Public Services
	Special Collections 
	Technical Services 
	World Religions 

	denominational Group reports
	Anabaptist Mennonite
	Anglican/Episcopal
	Baptist
	Campbell-Stone
	Lutheran 
	Methodist
	Orthodox
	Presbyterian and Reformed Librarians
	Roman Catholic

	memorials
	Officers of ATLA (1947–2018)
	ATLA Organizational Directory (2017–2018)
	ATLA Member Directory (2017–2018)
	historical Annual conferences
	AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF AMERICAN THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
	2017 ATS Library Statistics

